Earlier this year Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., told voters that she had big plans to put the heat on Wall Street in her position as chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee. Then the cash started rolling in from the big banks and the mega-corporations — and Waters was more… Read More
(Tragic) Teen admits to gunning down grandparents
A 17-year-old told investigators that he fatally shot his grandparents and was planning to cause harm at his eastern Wisconsin high school, police said Monday. Police officers responding to a 911 call for assistance found the bodies of 74-year-old Dennis Kraus and 73-year-old Letha Kraus at their home in Grand… Read More
Goat roasting tradition coming to a close at this historic university
A Harvard University residence hall is ending a decades-old tradition of skinning and barbecuing a goat in the courtyard. The Harvard Crimson student newspaper reports that Dunster House Faculty Deans Cheryl Chen and Sean Kelly informed students of the decision in an email last week, citing student discomfort with the tradition and… Read More
US astronaut to break record at Int’l Space Station
A NASA astronaut will spend nearly a year at the International Space Station, setting a record for women. Station astronaut Christina Koch (Cook) will remain on board for about 11 months, until February. That approaches but doesn’t quite break Scott Kelly’s 340-day U.S. record. She knew before launching last month… Read More
‘Unsightly’ salamander becoming THIS state’s official amphibian [pic]
Pennsylvania is getting an official amphibian, a nocturnal, unsightly salamander that’s sometimes known as a snot otter, lasagna lizard or mud devil. The House voted 191-6 Tuesday to grant the honor to the Eastern hellbender, which can grow to be more than 2 feet (a half meter) long and is… Read More
Ocasio-Cortez BUSTED in nasty Hollywood plot
The far-left has a secret motto: Rules for thee, not for me. First, it was Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-V.T., the multi-millionaire that refuses to give to charity. Despite years of blaming the rich for America’s problems, it turns out Sanders is at the very top of the “one-percent” he attacks…. Read More
Teaching while drunk: substitute locked up for downing vodka in class!?
A substitute teacher in Kentucky has been jailed for allegedly endangering middle school students by teaching while drunk. WKYT-TV reports 32-year-old Brook Ellen West was arrested Monday on charges of public intoxication and endangering the welfare of a minor. Scott County Sheriff’s deputies say she told authorities she had four shots of… Read More
(wow) Strange twist in Kellyanne Conway assault case
Prosecutors have dropped a criminal case against a Maryland woman who was charged with assaulting White House counselor Kellyanne Conway during a confrontation last year at a restaurant in a Washington suburb. A trial for Mary Elizabeth Inabinett, 63, of Chevy Chase, was scheduled to start Monday morning in Montgomery… Read More
Billionaires in bidding war over Notre Dame relief
Two of France’s richest men, long locked in a very public rivalry, are once again pitted against each other — this time over flashy and competing donations to rebuild Notre Dame. Billionaire luxury tycoons — Bernard Arnault, 70, and Francois Pinault, 82 — are among France’s fiercest business competitors and… Read More
Roman Catholics serving up Muskrat during Lent (what!?)
Detroit-area Roman Catholics have one more dining option during Lent than most other followers of the faith. The culinary appeal of that item, however, is up for debate. A long-standing permission allows local Catholics to eat muskrat — a furry, marsh-dwelling rodent native to the area — “on days of… Read More
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